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martin luther king shared his dream for america with america. dr. king was the passionate voice that awakened the conscience of a nation, and inspired people all over the world. the power of his words resonated because they were spoken out of an unwavering belief in freedom and justice equality and opportunity for all. let freedom ring was dr. king's closing call for a better and more just america. so today people from all walks of life will gather at 3:00 p.m. for bell ringing events across our great country and around the world as we reaffirm our commitment to dr. king's ideals. dr. king believed that our destinies are all intertwined, and he knew that our hopes and our dreams are really all the same. he challenged us to see how we all are more alike than we are different. so as the bells of freedom ring today we are hoping that it's a time for all of us to reflect on not only the progress that has been made, and we've made a lot, but on what we have accomplished, and also on the work that still remains before us. it is an opportunity today to rec
martin luther king shared his dream for america with america. dr. king was the passionate voice that awakened the conscience of a nation, and inspired people all over the world. the power of his words resonated because they were spoken out of an unwavering belief in freedom and justice equality and opportunity for all. let freedom ring was dr. king's closing call for a better and more just america. so today people from all walks of life will gather at 3:00 p.m. for bell ringing events across...
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that's how much america has changed. think about it, america. where there was no del walters because i was the first african-american on the airwaves in my hometown of wheeling, west virginia, that was the result of martin luther king's dream. >> basically, del, they paved the way for you, and you paved the way for me. that's just fact. thank you very much. firefighters worked to control western wildfires. this is fire spread to an american landmark and threatening a major city's of electricity. and in syria pushing for an investigation of alleged chemical weapons use. [[voiceover]] no doubt about it, innovation changes our lives. opening doors ... opening possibilities. taking the impossible from lab ... to life. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. my name is jonathan betz. i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole defor
that's how much america has changed. think about it, america. where there was no del walters because i was the first african-american on the airwaves in my hometown of wheeling, west virginia, that was the result of martin luther king's dream. >> basically, del, they paved the way for you, and you paved the way for me. that's just fact. thank you very much. firefighters worked to control western wildfires. this is fire spread to an american landmark and threatening a major city's of...
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the al jazeera america says one of its peace keepers has been killed after it's troops attacked rebe rebels in the democratic republic of congo. >> reporter: the governments have been fighting with the m 32 rebels since sunrise. the gunfight something heavy, they're using rocket and they're right at the front line. it's been calm for the last two days. before that it was several days of heavy fighting and now it's resumed. this time the government helding the troops with helicopters bombing opposition. they've gained some crowd from the m 23 rebels. >> police from the central africa republic have clear thousands of protesters. they escaped from rebel fighters. they were on the runway for 18 hours blocking some flights from landing. they have been in turmoil since march when rebels toppled the former president. >>> survivors in the final phase of the sri lanka government against the tiger tamils. they told of grief and disappearance of many of their family members. we have more from the northern district. >> reporter: 39 years old, a widow. life is a daily struggle to bring up a six s
the al jazeera america says one of its peace keepers has been killed after it's troops attacked rebe rebels in the democratic republic of congo. >> reporter: the governments have been fighting with the m 32 rebels since sunrise. the gunfight something heavy, they're using rocket and they're right at the front line. it's been calm for the last two days. before that it was several days of heavy fighting and now it's resumed. this time the government helding the troops with helicopters...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> welcome back, let's recap our stop stories. the un says the there are now a million syrian children refugees. >>> and two bombs went off outside of the northern city of tripoli in lebanon. there is no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. a jury has resumed deliberations in nidal hasan. he passed on his final chance to address the jury on thursday. he faces multiple murder charges. >>> it's being called the friday of martyrs. demonstrations take place more than a week after hundreds of people were killed. jonathan betz is live from cairo to tell us more about what is happening. jonathan in fact how large and widespread have the protests actually ended up being? >> the protests were still large, richelle but not as large as we have seen in the past. today was a big test to see how much pressure they could apply on the current government. the resistance does continue but the numbers are not as large a
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his words helped to fuel the civil rights movement and forever altered america. two practice rigsnerrion at washington's historic shiloh baptist church took part in the march on washington and spoke about the impact of his words. >> i was 28 when i attended the march. i attended with my father. >> 200,000 sang on constitution avenue here on want 28 of august. >> i'm constance take. i was 14 years old and i attended with my mother, who was in her 60's. we didn't know what martin was going to say. if you could move that day, you wanted to be at that march. >> there was a sense of feeling that this was a risky undertaking. that was overtaken by the view that you've got to do this. if i don't stand up for me, who will. >> you are talking about policemen and soldiers, you couldn't move without being in contact with some authority. what was surprising to me was the fact that there were so many people who were non-african. i had no idea that many americans felt strongly about the fact that we should have more rights than we had. the other thing that was impressive that
his words helped to fuel the civil rights movement and forever altered america. two practice rigsnerrion at washington's historic shiloh baptist church took part in the march on washington and spoke about the impact of his words. >> i was 28 when i attended the march. i attended with my father. >> 200,000 sang on constitution avenue here on want 28 of august. >> i'm constance take. i was 14 years old and i attended with my mother, who was in her 60's. we didn't know what...
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suspect as we celebrate america in the king years. lived five years after. by the time he dies he is regarded as the most dangerous man in america. the majority of americans had fallen out with dr. king. everyday black folk were mad at him because they thought he was not black enough. later, but byim the time he died was he not the man in america. >> he was pledging renewed allegiance to nonviolence. america made a choice that we are still living with, which is are we going to overcome our differences, or are we going to take the path of trying to enforce them with violence. i hope we will have a more balanced view of the choices. >> how subversive would his message be had he a chance to get to that microphone? kennedye that president .id not come to the march how dangerous might his message ?e >> his violence to the world in many respect is echoed to the united states more since his death. we are out of phase. how do we get in better balance with it? we make such amazing progress for women and have a black president, yet our politics
suspect as we celebrate america in the king years. lived five years after. by the time he dies he is regarded as the most dangerous man in america. the majority of americans had fallen out with dr. king. everyday black folk were mad at him because they thought he was not black enough. later, but byim the time he died was he not the man in america. >> he was pledging renewed allegiance to nonviolence. america made a choice that we are still living with, which is are we going to overcome...
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we believe in a new america. it is time to march for a new america. it is time to organize for a new america. vote time to register and for a new america. we are on our way. we are on our way. we are on our way. [cheers and applause] march,repared to iprepare -- prepare to march, want some of our leaders to stand with me. we want to honor and dedicate what we are doing to a man that the long road and a long journey. richardson, kevin powell, all of these young leaders. i want us to show respect and who has, everyn day in the last decade, fought for us. we are not ending the program without thanking those who made a way. the bible says honor thy father and mother, not for their day, but for your day will be long on the land which god giveth thee. rev. joseph lowery stood in the heat of the day. has paidjoseph lowery the price. because of people like him. , are here today. another warrior who was abused and took it so we could vote is here with us today. never got recognition, but now he is the winner of the medal of freedom from the first african- amer
we believe in a new america. it is time to march for a new america. it is time to organize for a new america. vote time to register and for a new america. we are on our way. we are on our way. we are on our way. [cheers and applause] march,repared to iprepare -- prepare to march, want some of our leaders to stand with me. we want to honor and dedicate what we are doing to a man that the long road and a long journey. richardson, kevin powell, all of these young leaders. i want us to show respect...
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martin luther king shared his dream for america with america. dr. king was the passionate voice that awakened the conscious of a nation and inspired people all over the world. the power of his words resonated because they were spoken out of an unwavering belief in freedom, injustice, equality, and opportunity for all. let freedom ring was dr. king's closing call for a better and more just america. so today people from all walks of life will gather at 3:00 p.m. for bell-ringing events across our great country and around the world as we reaffirm our commitment to dr. king's ideals. dr. king believed that our destinies are all intertwined, and he knew that our hopes and our dreams are really all the same. he challenged us to see how we all are more alike than we are different. so as the bells of freedom ring today, we're hoping that it's a time for all of us to reflect on not only the progress that has been made, and we've made a lot, but on what we have accomplished and also on the work that still remains before us. it's an opportunity today to recall
martin luther king shared his dream for america with america. dr. king was the passionate voice that awakened the conscious of a nation and inspired people all over the world. the power of his words resonated because they were spoken out of an unwavering belief in freedom, injustice, equality, and opportunity for all. let freedom ring was dr. king's closing call for a better and more just america. so today people from all walks of life will gather at 3:00 p.m. for bell-ringing events across our...
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america had in itself. he had a dream. he had a dwreem not in the frnt tense. he said i have a dream that one day my four children will-- future tense--" will be judged by the content of their character and nothe color of their skin." >> he was an extraordinary-- i assume most of the people on this program know that the speech which was so celebrated that he gave was not the speech he intended to give. the speech he actually gave came about as a result of mehallia jackson. as he was reading from the prepared text of the speech. he somewhere during-- i don't know maybe the 25th paragraph of the speeches she had win. she show thed to him,"tell them with the dream, martib. tell them about the dream." aise said, i was stand, behind him-- this is all happening in real time. so he takes the prepared text, grabs the lectern, looks out on those almost 300,000 people, and this is all happening in real time, and i tirnd to the person who was next to me, and i said to them-- just spontaneously-- i said, "these people
america had in itself. he had a dream. he had a dwreem not in the frnt tense. he said i have a dream that one day my four children will-- future tense--" will be judged by the content of their character and nothe color of their skin." >> he was an extraordinary-- i assume most of the people on this program know that the speech which was so celebrated that he gave was not the speech he intended to give. the speech he actually gave came about as a result of mehallia jackson. as he...
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and if america is to be a great nation, this must become true. so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of new hampshire. let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of new york. let freedom ring from the heightening alleghenies of pennsylvania. let freedom ring from the snowcapped rockies of colorado. let freedom ring from the curva ceo us slopes of california. but not only that; let freedom ring from the stone mountain of georgia. let freedom ring from lookout mountain of tennessee! let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of mississippi, from every mountain side, let freedom ring. when we allow freedom ring, when we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all god's children, black men and white men, jews and gentiles, protestants and catholics, will be able to to inhands and sing in the words of the old negro spiritual, free at last free at last! thank god almighty, we are free at last!" >> the entire speech given by dr. ma
and if america is to be a great nation, this must become true. so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of new hampshire. let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of new york. let freedom ring from the heightening alleghenies of pennsylvania. let freedom ring from the snowcapped rockies of colorado. let freedom ring from the curva ceo us slopes of california. but not only that; let freedom ring from the stone mountain of georgia. let freedom ring from lookout mountain of tennessee!...
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america produces 10 million barrels of oil a day. we consume double that, but globally the world produces and uses 89 million barrels of oil a day, and 30% of that comes from the middle east. so it's oil traders, speculators who are to blame for driving up the price of oil. this week right now there is absolutely no supply problem on oil. today on twitter and facebook i've been asking you how would a spike in gas prices change your spending habits? on facebook canner ara writes, there would absolutely be less money for groceries and going out. the discretionary spending that supports my economy takes the first hit. this viewer said i would have to find a new job. i already have taken a pay cut and i'm low on cash now. the commute would exacerbate the costs. tweet us or leave us a question on facebook. maybe these increasing oil prices b which by the way has st this country in a recession in previous decades, might not be a bad thing. >>> detroit's bankruptcy has sent off a huge legal battle over pensions that it owes its workers. man
america produces 10 million barrels of oil a day. we consume double that, but globally the world produces and uses 89 million barrels of oil a day, and 30% of that comes from the middle east. so it's oil traders, speculators who are to blame for driving up the price of oil. this week right now there is absolutely no supply problem on oil. today on twitter and facebook i've been asking you how would a spike in gas prices change your spending habits? on facebook canner ara writes, there would...
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. would probably be very good at that also. that is it for al-jazeera america. >>> and welcome back. late summer heat wave has prompted many schools across the events. heat stroke is a leading cause of death among athletes, and it is a particular concern for high school football players and their parents at this time of year. one high school in georgia set up new rules after a devastating loss for their team. >> reporter: it's at the edge of locust grove high school football field just out of atlanta, where glen jones has the best view. his son was forrest jones, number 7
america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with...
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and if america is to be a great nation, this must become true. so let freedom ring from the o prodigious hilltops of new hampshire, let freedom ring. from the mighty mountains of new yo york. let freedom ring from the heightening alleghenys of pennsylvania. let freedom ring from the snow capped rockies of colorado. let freedom ring from the curvacious slopes of california. but not only that, let freedom ring from stone mountain of georgia. let freedom ring from lookout mountain of tennessee. let freedom ring from every hill and mole hill of mississippi, from every mountainside. let freedom ring. when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of god's children, black men and white men, jus and gentiles, protestants and catholics will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old negro spiritual, free at last, free at last, great god all mighty, we are free at last. >> you've been watching dr. martin luther king's i have
and if america is to be a great nation, this must become true. so let freedom ring from the o prodigious hilltops of new hampshire, let freedom ring. from the mighty mountains of new yo york. let freedom ring from the heightening alleghenys of pennsylvania. let freedom ring from the snow capped rockies of colorado. let freedom ring from the curvacious slopes of california. but not only that, let freedom ring from stone mountain of georgia. let freedom ring from lookout mountain of tennessee....
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he wanted white america to see what they were doing. he wanted white america to see how hurtful it was. >> the letter was a national call to the conscience of america using real life, real time reality of birmingham as it's template. birmingham then became the spark that ignited the prairie fire of negro existence that was transformed into negro revolution. >> today thousands of people are expected to be in washington to celebrate the legacy of martin luther king jr. joining us now from a los angeles, president of the beverly hills hollywood branch naacp and member of the national board. thank you for being with us today. >> thank you for having me here, morgan. >> president obama is going to speak at the exact spot where dr. martin luther king spoke 50 years ago today. what do you hope to hear him say? >> well, i'm sure, and i hope that he will talk about the progress that we as america has made, and we as african-americans have really looked forward to in terms of being able to relate to society in terms of the progress that it has of
he wanted white america to see what they were doing. he wanted white america to see how hurtful it was. >> the letter was a national call to the conscience of america using real life, real time reality of birmingham as it's template. birmingham then became the spark that ignited the prairie fire of negro existence that was transformed into negro revolution. >> today thousands of people are expected to be in washington to celebrate the legacy of martin luther king jr. joining us now...
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. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want remembering the man and himiss >> celebrations are beginning today for the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. and martin luther king's historic speech. thousands of people are expected to travel to the capitol to participate in a week-long series of speeches, rallies and performanc performances. and at the heart of it all, the immortal words of martin luther king's "i have a dream" speech. >> i have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> those words from dr. king still so relevant today. our del waters is in washington, d.c. for us. i don't know about you, del, but i never changed. when you think about names that are part of every day american culture like oprah winfrey, king of day time at one time, michael jordan of the mba. that man who now lives at 1600 pennsylvania av
. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want remembering the man and himiss >> celebrations are beginning today for the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. and martin luther king's historic speech. thousands of people are expected to travel to the capitol to participate in a week-long series of speeches, rallies and performanc performances. and at the heart of it all, the immortal...
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, asia and america, black america, hispanic americans, native america, lgbt america, to take inspiration from our own circumstances, and to know that the price of freedom is the commitment to ensuring the security of liberty and justice for all. >> please welcome governor martin o'malley. >> the work of justice is urgent. it is a real, and it is needed. let there be no comfort in our country for the bigotry of cold indifference, for there are still too many lives in america taken from us by violence. still too many children in america who go to bed hungry, who go to school hungry. still too much apathy when the lives of people of color are too often down the less than the lives of white people. and so, the responsibility we consecrate today is not rooted in a staunch or memory, it is rooted in something start -- far deeper. it is rooted in the calling of conscience to action. actions to protect every individual's right to vote. action that safeguards and keeps guns out of hands of violent offenders. action that makes quality education and the opportunity of college a reality for more fam
, asia and america, black america, hispanic americans, native america, lgbt america, to take inspiration from our own circumstances, and to know that the price of freedom is the commitment to ensuring the security of liberty and justice for all. >> please welcome governor martin o'malley. >> the work of justice is urgent. it is a real, and it is needed. let there be no comfort in our country for the bigotry of cold indifference, for there are still too many lives in america taken...
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and because they kept marching, america changed. because they marched the civil rights law was passed. because they marched a voting rights law was signed. because they marched, doors of opportunity and education swelled open so their sons and daughters could finally imagine a life for themselves beyond washing somebody else's laundry or shining somebody else's shoes. because they marched, the city councils changed and state legislatures changed, and changed and yes, eventually the white house changed. because they marched america became more free and more fair, not just for african-americans but for women and latinos. asians and native americans. for catholic, jews and muslims. for gays. for americans with disabilities. america changed for you and for me. and the entire world drew strength from that example. whether the young people who watched from the other side of an iron curtain and would eventually tear down that wall or the young people inside south africa who eventually end the scourge of apartheid. [ applause ] those are th
and because they kept marching, america changed. because they marched the civil rights law was passed. because they marched a voting rights law was signed. because they marched, doors of opportunity and education swelled open so their sons and daughters could finally imagine a life for themselves beyond washing somebody else's laundry or shining somebody else's shoes. because they marched, the city councils changed and state legislatures changed, and changed and yes, eventually the white house...
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"america tonight". gas. >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. states. >> grounded. >> real. >> unconventional. >> we spent time with the gangster disciples. >> escape from the unexpected. >> i am a cancer survivor, not mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want to know. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> bankruptcy hearings resumed in detroit and has folks i with underfunded pensions worried. that's forcing some local governments to turn to taxpayers who were not supposed to be on the hook for pensions to shell out more money. reporting on one west virginia city taking extraordinary steps to stay out of bankruptcy and to keep those pensioners paid. >> reporter: charleston, west virginia, first responders dealing today with a barricaded gunman. after 20 years on the job they have
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that is it for al-jazeera america. ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm del walters. a military jury at this hour deciding what happens next to army major nidal hasan. hasan has no closing remarks in the sentencing phase of his trial earlier this morning. the jury will decide if the fort hood shooter gets life in prison or death. over the last two days the jury heard statements from the victims. >>> this hour we have also learned that california's rim fire is now 23% contained. that's up 3% from yesterday. one of the largest wildfires in california's history is now roaring deeper into yosemite. it has burned more than 185,000 acres, hundreds more firefighters have now joined in the effort to contain it. dave warren is here to update us on what is going on with the rim fire. >>> we'll take a look from above, and you can see the highlighted area of yosemite national park. and there it is. these are the city lights of san francisco and sacramento. not spreading is any rain. the radar is all clear over that area. the southwest may see another round of showers and storms.
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we've had an economic crisis facing black america at least since the late 1950s. randolph and others realized this, which is what led to the call for the original march on washington in 1963. since then we've had a very problematic economic situation for black americans. and by the 1970s with so called deindustrialization the situation has plummeted with the loss of manufacturing jobs. when people talk about the black middle class disappearing, no, there's been a hole that's been created in our cities where the black middle class has been destroyed by the destruction of these various jobs. and this is the discussion that we need to be having. what is the economic strategy to address this? this is not about individual improvement. it's about something is wrong in the way that the system has operated. >> and mark moweral, is there something with president obama not talking about this but talking about the system being broken? >> let's be fair, those are the president's words and then there's the president's proposals. one of the president's proposals that we encoura
we've had an economic crisis facing black america at least since the late 1950s. randolph and others realized this, which is what led to the call for the original march on washington in 1963. since then we've had a very problematic economic situation for black americans. and by the 1970s with so called deindustrialization the situation has plummeted with the loss of manufacturing jobs. when people talk about the black middle class disappearing, no, there's been a hole that's been created in our...
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america changed for you and for me. >> have conservatived in america judged this man by the content of his character? >> absolutely not. conservatives in america talk about conservative politics and use the word liberal. but they don't talk about politics at all and certainly not at all about race even though most of the conservative political appeals have a hidden underpinning in race. this president's weakness is he can't talk about race very much. >> why can't he throw it back at the people who use it implicitly? >> because he's afraid that it will boomerang on him. >> will he be called a whiner? >> they'll call him out and say he's for favoritism. they'll say he's talking about reyes. a lot of conservatives misconstrued the speech and said that means we don't talk about race. therefore the goal is not to talk about race which is nonsense. to say we should get over talking about race is saying a democracy should get over having elections. that's what we do. that's how we manage our differences. that's how we form a more perfect union. when we deal with it forthrightly, we make progr
america changed for you and for me. >> have conservatived in america judged this man by the content of his character? >> absolutely not. conservatives in america talk about conservative politics and use the word liberal. but they don't talk about politics at all and certainly not at all about race even though most of the conservative political appeals have a hidden underpinning in race. this president's weakness is he can't talk about race very much. >> why can't he throw it...
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what can be done to pull america out of this tepid period of growth? we are joined by incredible experts on the panel. mohammed el-erian, ceo of pacific investment management company. sheila bair, senior adviser to charitable trusts. john taylor, professor of economics at stanford university and senior fellow at the hoover institution. he is well-known for the taylor rule, a monetary policy principle that offers guidance on how to tinker with interest rates to control inflation. taylor served as undersecretary of the treasury during the george w. bush administration and was part of the council of economic advisers. specimen so much for being here today. special thanks to mohammed el- erian and mr. taylor for flying from california. i want to kick off the panel with you. you coined the term, the new normal in 2009. your outlook for the economy has been dead on. how much longer is this economy going to remain in the new normal? >> let me take you back to 2009 when the new normal concept came out. the idea was to signal that it would not be your tradition
what can be done to pull america out of this tepid period of growth? we are joined by incredible experts on the panel. mohammed el-erian, ceo of pacific investment management company. sheila bair, senior adviser to charitable trusts. john taylor, professor of economics at stanford university and senior fellow at the hoover institution. he is well-known for the taylor rule, a monetary policy principle that offers guidance on how to tinker with interest rates to control inflation. taylor served...
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america changed for you and for me. >> have conservatives in america judged this man by the content of his character? >> absolutely not. conservatives in america talk about conservative politics and use the word liberal. but they don't talk about politics at all and certainly not at all about race even though most of the conservative political appeals have a hidden underpinning in race. this president's weakness is he can't talk about race very much. >> why can't he throw it back at the people who use it implicitly? >> because he's afraid that it will boomerang on him. >> will he be called a whiner? >> they'll call him out and say he's for favoritism. they'll say he's talking about reyes. a lot of conservatives misconstrued the speech and said that means we don't talk about race. therefore the goal is not to talk about race which is nonsense. to say we should get over talking about race is saying a democracy should get over having elections. that's what we do. that's how we manage our differences. that's how we form a more perfect union. when we deal with it forthrightly, we make progr
america changed for you and for me. >> have conservatives in america judged this man by the content of his character? >> absolutely not. conservatives in america talk about conservative politics and use the word liberal. but they don't talk about politics at all and certainly not at all about race even though most of the conservative political appeals have a hidden underpinning in race. this president's weakness is he can't talk about race very much. >> why can't he throw it...
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president obama is also considering going it alone in syria, this after america's closest ally britain cast a surprising vote against military action in response to the chemical weapons attack. meanwhile bold reaction from syria's leader, bashar al-assad said its country is ready to defend itself from any military attack. [♪ music ] >> the united states may have to go it alone in syria. the white house is still trying to assemble a coalition after an alleged chemical weapons attack by government forces. but last night the british parliament refused to authorize any military intervention. the lawmakers were told the administration has proof that president assad's government used chemical weapons. they were also told that the president still has not decided how to provide in syria. defense secretary chuck hagel said that the u.s. still considers the u.k. an ally. >> thvery strong in condemning e syrian regimes use of chemical weapons, and that vote in the parliament does not change that. >> hagel also said every nation has the right to act in its own best interest. we have a look at wh
president obama is also considering going it alone in syria, this after america's closest ally britain cast a surprising vote against military action in response to the chemical weapons attack. meanwhile bold reaction from syria's leader, bashar al-assad said its country is ready to defend itself from any military attack. [♪ music ] >> the united states may have to go it alone in syria. the white house is still trying to assemble a coalition after an alleged chemical weapons attack by...
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has the worst drivers of any big city in america. the nation's capital takes the bottom spot in allstate's annual survey for the sixth year in a row. the insurance giant says washingtonians get in an accident about once every five years. drivers in ft. collins, colorado, are the safest. we put the full list on our website to see where your city ranks. i may walk back to the airport tonight. >>> and the mission still classified tonight in the sky over southern california. the national reconnaissance office launched a massive rocket into orbit carrying a u.s. spy satellite from vanderburgh air force base. air force security and police shut down a nearby beach as a precaution, but everything went off without a hitch and the u.s. now that a new pair of eyes in the sky. >>> there's more to tell you when we come back. we're with some of the people who came here 50 years ago, and came back here today with dreams of their own. ♪ we shall overcome >> now is your chance to share your dream. >>> we're back with a live look at the nbc news dre
has the worst drivers of any big city in america. the nation's capital takes the bottom spot in allstate's annual survey for the sixth year in a row. the insurance giant says washingtonians get in an accident about once every five years. drivers in ft. collins, colorado, are the safest. we put the full list on our website to see where your city ranks. i may walk back to the airport tonight. >>> and the mission still classified tonight in the sky over southern california. the national...
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every sunday night al jazeera america [♪ music ] >> welcome back. and now here is something that you really don't see every day. a village of a tribe from the amazon who lived in isolation for decades. we have the report from peru. [ yelling ] >> reporter: on the banks of a river deep in the amazon rain forest they appeared first the men around 30 and then the women and the children. for degree days in late july nearly 100 members of the tribe made this unusual appearance. they live in southeastern near the border of brazil but they've hardly ever been seen before. a guard from a nearby watch post recorded the moment. tribes live in isolation and brazil's laws for bid anyone to get near them. they're so vulnerable that a simple flew of diarrhea could decimate the tribal. they're nomads traveling through the reserves. anthropologists say logging, mining, and oil exploration projects are also affecting the ecosystem crucial for their survival. >> the ecosystem is so fragile in the area if a helicopter overflies the zone that scares the animals away, a
every sunday night al jazeera america [♪ music ] >> welcome back. and now here is something that you really don't see every day. a village of a tribe from the amazon who lived in isolation for decades. we have the report from peru. [ yelling ] >> reporter: on the banks of a river deep in the amazon rain forest they appeared first the men around 30 and then the women and the children. for degree days in late july nearly 100 members of the tribe made this unusual appearance. they...
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delivered a peach that helped to change race relations in america. king's leadership in the non-violent struggle for civil rights earned him the distinction of being called a drum major for peace and drum major for justice. but to his children, he was simply known as daddy. today's beyonding a dream interview with reverend king's youngest child, bernice. >> willard intercontinental hotel is where dr. martin luther king jr. put the finishing touches on his famous i have a dream speech. it is where i sat down with king's daughter,ber meese, to discuss her reflections of her father's legacy. >> one of the things that may father was really trying to say to us, not just 50 years ago, but 50 years agoer, 49, 48, 47, all the way, 45, when he was assassinated. he was really speaking to us about humanity and understanding our interconnectiveness and interrelated must. that's what he talked about sitting down at a table of brotherhood and, in other words, us understanding that we were one huge human family. that's why he talked about and not judging the color
delivered a peach that helped to change race relations in america. king's leadership in the non-violent struggle for civil rights earned him the distinction of being called a drum major for peace and drum major for justice. but to his children, he was simply known as daddy. today's beyonding a dream interview with reverend king's youngest child, bernice. >> willard intercontinental hotel is where dr. martin luther king jr. put the finishing touches on his famous i have a dream speech. it...
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america is a better america because of the march on washington. and we are a better people. (applause) you now have a graphic novel called "march, book 1." and this is a graphic novel of your life, how you were inspired to join the civil rights movement and this is the march across the edmund pettis bridgton road to selma. and this was for voting rights, wasn't it? >> it was, people in selma, like so many other parts of the south, could not register to vote because of the color of their skin. in selma people had to stand in what we called unmovable lines. you could only attempt to register to vote on the first and third monday of each month. >> stephen: the first and third monday. >> right. you had to pass a so-called literacy test, pay a poll tax. on one occasion a man was asked the number of bubbles in a bar of soap. on another occasion a man was asked to count the jelly beans in a jar. >> stephen: how many bubbles are there in a bar of soap? >> well, i don't know. >> stephen: should you be allowed to vote then? i guess obviously -- each state gets to set their own standar
america is a better america because of the march on washington. and we are a better people. (applause) you now have a graphic novel called "march, book 1." and this is a graphic novel of your life, how you were inspired to join the civil rights movement and this is the march across the edmund pettis bridgton road to selma. and this was for voting rights, wasn't it? >> it was, people in selma, like so many other parts of the south, could not register to vote because of the color...
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reverend al sharpton i think in closing sort of put it all together with this idea of a new america. you know, one of the things that we did leading up to this march is on friday we released this new 21st century public policy agenda, don, and that agenda sort of charts the course of what next, why did we march. and after this day of inspiration, this day of enthusiasm, how do we go forward. and this policy priority document called the 21st century agenda for jobs and freedom covers economics, education, criminal justice reform, protection of voting rights and democracy, and health care disparities and it's available to everyone at nul.org. >> yeah, and speaking of going forward, and you mentioned -- you mentioned reverend sharpton who spoke today. i thought, it was very interesting to me, he spoke specifically to young men. and he said, these people, rosa parks didn't do what she did for you to be a thug and for you to do all sorts of things. and he also mentioned other female, women civil rights leaders, and he says those women aren't hoss s or bitches and i think he was specifical
reverend al sharpton i think in closing sort of put it all together with this idea of a new america. you know, one of the things that we did leading up to this march is on friday we released this new 21st century public policy agenda, don, and that agenda sort of charts the course of what next, why did we march. and after this day of inspiration, this day of enthusiasm, how do we go forward. and this policy priority document called the 21st century agenda for jobs and freedom covers economics,...
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all lives in america have been changed. >> how subversive would king's message be today were he here? suggests to me his message would be a bit too much tond handle right now. >> you could say the same thing about jesus. in a way when you have a it is hard toer, live up to that vision, and i think that is what king challenges us to do. he did not start when the voting rights act passed the right good he could have retired -- voting rights act passed. he could have retired, but instead he went to memphis in 1968. he was taking on the vietnam war. this was a person who understood his mission stood for more than itting legislation passed. is our responsibility to understand if he were here he would still close that gap l and reality,ea because we still have not made that ideal reality for many parts of the country. in every library i have the entire collection of skiing g papers. kin there is no better anthology of atk about what dr. king said stanford. dr. carson's latest book is called martin's dream. onnk you for your work keeping the legacy alive. coming up a conversation with two of
all lives in america have been changed. >> how subversive would king's message be today were he here? suggests to me his message would be a bit too much tond handle right now. >> you could say the same thing about jesus. in a way when you have a it is hard toer, live up to that vision, and i think that is what king challenges us to do. he did not start when the voting rights act passed the right good he could have retired -- voting rights act passed. he could have retired, but...
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the 2012-2013 initial proposal for a successor agreement from laborers international union of north america, liuna, local 261 to san francisco unified school district and the 2012-2013 initial proposal for a successor agreement from the san francisco unified school district to the laborers international union of north america, local 261. there are no speakers on this item. so, i am going to move on to an action item under item l. may i hear a motion and a second on approval of qtea membership appointments? >> [speaker not understood] recommendation. >> i second. >> thank you. mr. ar men trout, may i hear a reading of the recommendation? >> yes, president norton. thank you. again commissioners, superintendent, my name is chris armentraut, director of policy and planning. [speaker not understood] appoints the following individuals for membership to the quality teacher and education act oversight committee. also known as qtea. sam rodriguez, [speaker not understood], [speaker not understood], [speaker not understood] cornell, and dan cohen. >> we don, i believe, have resumes on these people. >
the 2012-2013 initial proposal for a successor agreement from laborers international union of north america, liuna, local 261 to san francisco unified school district and the 2012-2013 initial proposal for a successor agreement from the san francisco unified school district to the laborers international union of north america, local 261. there are no speakers on this item. so, i am going to move on to an action item under item l. may i hear a motion and a second on approval of qtea membership...
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, there's more to financial news than the ups and downs of the dow. for instance, can fracking change what you pay for water each month? have you thought about how climate change can affect your grocery bill? can rare minerals in china affect your cell phone bill? or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. stories go to our website, aljazeera.com. once again that's aljazeera.com. ♪ ♪ >>> it is an emotional week here in washington as the city marks the 50th anniversary of dr. martin luther king jr's i have a dream speech. which was delivered on the steps of the lincoln memorial. but there was another message from dr. king that historians agree set in motion a revolutionary movement, one which lead to the march on washington. tonight the story of the letter from a birmingham jail. >> when you were c
america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, there's more to financial news than the ups and downs of the dow. for instance, can fracking change what you pay for water each month? have you thought about how climate change can affect your grocery bill? can rare minerals in china affect your cell phone...
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journalism. >> introduces "america tonight". gas. >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. states. >> grounded. >> real. >> unconventional. >> we spent time with the gangster disciples. >> escape from the unexpected. >> i am a cancer survivor, not last week al jazeera america launched a new and needed voice in journalism. the new york times calls it "serious, straight-forward news". "accurate, responsible" says the washington post. and the baltimore sun says, "instantly engaging and powerful". al jazeera america, there's more to it. >> as the cries in syria plays out, rogue hackers have been busy with cyber attacks on the u.s. if you tried to go to "the new york times" website tuesday to get the latest on syria, you would have been directed to the syrian electric army instead manufacture it has been restored, but twitter accounts and even president obama's social media has been sit since the war in syria began. while it has been a nuisance, the threat of a major cyber attack on critical american infrastructure is a gr
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"america tonight" is next on al jazeera. i'll see you back here at 11:00 eastern time, 8 pacific. ♪ >>> on "america tonight," building the case for action against syria, u.s. forces stand ready to go now what is next? >>> a spike in temperatures forces a time-out. the hid endangers for young athletes, and what can save them. >> we helped him up and started walking back to school, and the fell once again. >>> and timeless words scrawled on scraps, how the letter from birmingham jail lead to a revolutionary moment in american history. >> the letter was a call to the national conscious of america. ♪ >>> and good evening. thanks for being with us. i'm joie chen. a showdown looms with washington tonight that western powers are gearing up for some kind of military strike against the government of bashar al-assad. tell us what all of this means. and what is going to happen next? >> the white house insists that the president has not yet made a decision to go ahead with military strikes. you would not know that from the rhetoric
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, arabia for that. ♪ >>> consider this on an issue as far reaching as same-sex marriage, does the individual have the power to make major policy changes? last week one man in new mexico decided to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. >> we dropped everything and ran over here, that's why he only has a tank top on. >> she came out to the kitchen and was like do you want to get married? and i was like funny, funny. >> by virtue of the authority vested in me by the state of new mexico i now pronounce you spouses for life. >> yesterday a state district judge declared same-sex marriage legal in new mexico, that ruling only applied to two additional counties, but today three more counties decided to issue same-sex marriage licenses, and so far hundreds of couples have obtained those licenses. here so discuss this is the man who started it all, the country clerk of the cou
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murders from urban america to suburban america, the pursuit of power for power's sake. we stand here today to say it is time to wake up. here in 2013, we stand before the statue of the great emancipator. we look towards the statue of the great liberator. we say, we have come to wake up a new civil rights movement for economic justice, a new civil rights movement for freedom in these days, a new civil rights movement for jobs, a new civil rights movement for men, or women, or children of all backgrounds, all races, all dispositions, all orientations, all cities, all counties, all towns, all across america. america, it is time for us to wake up. the 21st century agenda for jobs and freedom comes alive today. we stand on the shoulders of the great men and women of yesterday this newe -- we affirm commitment for today and tomorrow. god bless you. god thank you. god bless this great nation. [applause] >> good afternoon. i am marcia fudge, the chair of the congressional black caucus. [applause] i am the chair of the congressional black caucus because dr. martin luther king ac
murders from urban america to suburban america, the pursuit of power for power's sake. we stand here today to say it is time to wake up. here in 2013, we stand before the statue of the great emancipator. we look towards the statue of the great liberator. we say, we have come to wake up a new civil rights movement for economic justice, a new civil rights movement for freedom in these days, a new civil rights movement for jobs, a new civil rights movement for men, or women, or children of all...
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that's big because that's corporate america. that's all big companies. big farmer, prisons, food. >> why? why are they finally moving? >> two reasons. number one they don't want to see folks criminalized. whatever the sentencing guidelines says should be the sentence applies across the board to whites, blacks, latinos together. they get that. they also believe there are too many federal laws, overcriminalizing folk. they understand that. they want to roll back sentencing guidelines, too. they have been on board for that for quite a while. not all bad. >> really cost as well. 2010, the federal government spent $80 billion on in cars rating people in this country and the states are breaking under the budget of state prison systems that they fund. they can't afford to maintain these prisons at full capacity today any more than they can afford to simply throw money away. >> one of the good things we have done in the state of ohio, hel hello, was sentencing reform. low level nonviolent drug offenders and put them back in community-based corrections. >> divers
that's big because that's corporate america. that's all big companies. big farmer, prisons, food. >> why? why are they finally moving? >> two reasons. number one they don't want to see folks criminalized. whatever the sentencing guidelines says should be the sentence applies across the board to whites, blacks, latinos together. they get that. they also believe there are too many federal laws, overcriminalizing folk. they understand that. they want to roll back sentencing guidelines,...